Cassimatis v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2016] FCA 131

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Cassimatis v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2016] FCA 131 File number: QUD 460 of 2013

Judge: EDELMAN J

Date of judgment: 19 February 2016

Catchwords: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – nature of the power to review an order for costs – whether "review" in rule 40.34 Federal Court Rules means a "de novo review" – whether Chapter III of the Constitution requires de novo review – whether de novo review is consistent with taking into account the discretion of a taxing officer PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – review of taxation of costs – background of delays, pleading disputes and excessive pleading – orders of the Full Court requiring payment of costs relating to amendment of pleading including "costs thrown away" – whether costs are thrown away

Legislation: Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 40.20(3), 40.34, 40.34(1), 40.34(3), 40.34(5) Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) r 62.44 Constitution s 72 High Court Rules 1952 (Cth) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 945A, 180(1) Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)

Cases cited: Australian Coal & Shale Employees Federation v The Commonwealth [1953] HCA 25; (1953) 94 CLR 621 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Cassimatis (No 3) [2015] FCA 385 Boys v Australian Securities Commission [2001] FCA 1440 Cachia v Westpac Financial Services Limited [2003] FCA 817 Clark, Tait & Company v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1931] HCA 26; (1931) 47 CLR 142 Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd v AIRC [2000] HCA 47; (2000) 203 CLR 194 Fashion Warehouse Pty Ltd v Pola [1984] 1 Qd R 251 Harris v Caladine [1991] HCA 9; (1991) 172 CLR 84 In Marriage of Locke (1992) 112 FLR 238 Miller v Wertheim [2004] FCA 988 Motor Trades Association of Australia Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd v Rickus (No 5) [2009] FCA 1221 Pacific Dunlop Ltd v Australian Rubber Gloves [1993] FCA 562 Pattison v Hadjimouratis [2006] FCAFC 153; (2006) 155 FCR 226 Raybos Australia Pty Ltd v Tectran Corporation Pty Ltd (1987) 62 ALJR 148; (1987) 76 ALR 69 Sanders v Snell (No 2) (2000) 174 ALR 53 Schweppes Ltd v Archer (1934) 34 SR (NSW) 178 Sobey v Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCA 1621 Sweeney v Fitzhardinge [1906] HCA 73; (1906) 4 CLR 716 Turnbull v New South Wales Medical Board [1976] 2 NSWLR 281 W & A Gilbey Ltd v Continental Liqueurs Pty Ltd [1964] NSWR 527 W J Green & Co (1984) Pty Ltd v Tace Pty Ltd (No. 4) [2010] WASC 363 Ziliotto v Dr Hakim (No. 2) [2012] NSWSC 1079